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Key Metrics
Merbein / Rest of Vic.
LDC Providers
1
454
Total LDC Places
72
42,370
Total Population
2,907
1,704,146
Persons Per Place
40.4
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Avg Centre Age
5.6 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
186
89,011
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.58
2.3
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
797
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School Per LDC Place
11.07
5.9
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$125
$154
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
79
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Merbein
Development applications around Merbein
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CC Approvals
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In the local catchment
Proposed Places
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Where disclosed
Under Assessment
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Awaiting determination
Determined
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Approved or decided
Approvals pipeline
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Merbein Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Merbein?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 5 child care centres in Merbein. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 72 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 15 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 64 places, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 797 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Merbein service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Merbein as at May 2026 stands at a total of 2,907 people, of this 186 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Merbein?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Merbein was assessed as having 2,770 people with 159 of these (5.7%) being children under 5yo. Merbein has seen 95 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Merbein has experienced population growth of approximately 137 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Merbein compare to those in Rest of Vic.?
In Merbein, our latest analysis shows there are 2.6 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat higher than the 2.3 children per place across Rest of Vic..
How do childcare fees in Merbein relate to those in Rest of Vic.?
Childcare fees in Merbein average $125, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $154 in Rest of Vic..
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Merbein and Rest of Vic.?
In Merbein, there are 11.1 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 5.9 students per LDC place in Rest of Vic..
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Merbein?
The average LDC in Merbein was approved 5.6 years ago, while across Rest of Vic. the typical centre approval is 10 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Merbein?
No, daily workforce activity is considered low in this area and is unlikely to be a significant driver of child care demand.
Who would typically use analysis such as this?
Childcare operators, developers, investors and financiers would typically conduct a thorough child care supply and demand analysis (SDA) on Merbein before allocating the significant amount of capital required. Boundary-based analysis such as this is often used as an initial guide however, and analysis would be undertaken on the specific site adopting a radial, travel time, or custom catchment to take into account nearby competition and demand drivers that would influence a centre's performance.
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Centre supply and current places are an output, not a leading indicator. For the demand-side drivers of this area — population growth, 0–4 cohort trends, dwelling supply, workforce participation and competing development pipeline — open the relevant deep-dive page.